New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-31

last wfnrrr. Tho evidence aaiuced during the IL
vcstIraton showed very concusvey that g s a
cosure rs tho =" postmaster is retained In once.
Within the past year or 20 there has been ae
cided change in the business methoas on ohc
average Chicagoan, who seems TO DC III '"'i wy
to correct the standing criticism OF hn'er ,s.'
that they work too much ana PNy ~" i,,.ss
mon have been cut down, and on SATURDAYS "i'
the wholesale shops and many OF the retaii es's'p
Wsbmen,s close at 1 O'Clock. Lawyers, brokers,
real estate men and many e osn.' ,
follow the example, so thar o"."'u"s
ia fast becoming recognized IN
har holiday There are no sessions OF the Board
~ Trade in summer after p. m, ana the hours
ON Monday are also curtailcd so ms TO arrow u's''
| who have been spending the Sunday ont on Town
plepty of time to return. With TINS rcuoeao" III
the hours OF work comes more devotion 10 p'eas-
urc. The parks, the boulevards, the lake, inc
srhurhs and the summer resorts are lively
enough There Is big attendance at the haseoa "
games. the boating contests and The ho'se-raccs'
The interest In sporting matters increases at
tremendous rate.
The Bankers Club OF Chicago proposes TO make
an effort to induce all bankers and merchan's III
the United States to use drafts and checks UNIFORM
in certain particulars, with view 10 greater
rapidity and accuracy i'm handling. What they
recommend Is. Ffrst-Uniformity rs to the position
of the number; Second-1hat all line or Hthe
work. where used as a background Tor the
amount, be discarded; 1hird-Ihat the nsc OF ah
pcrforators which pit, raise or roughen that part
OF the check draft upon which the amount Is
placed he discontinued. In regard to the pos1uoh
of figures the recommendation is that the number
lc placed always In the upper right-hand corner I;
and that the amount expressed In figures Dc
placed under the number at the end OF the hnc
on which the name of the payee is written, the
amount expressed in words following the next
line.
The carpenters strike which is going on here
now is not regarded as Of much Importance
The union men are striking upon all jobs requir-
ing men to violate the union rules The Car
pcnters and Builders Association docs not desire
q formal settlement, and there is nothing to pre-
vent series OF petty strikes for an indefinite
period. The number OF men involved is so small
that the effect upon the general building trade
Is not appreciate.
At the theatres this week the only novelty was
the production of Henry Arthur Jones's COMEDY
"Welcome Little Stranger by the Madlson
Square Company at Mcvicltcrs Theatre. The
play, which is a broad farce-comedy, is such a
one as one might expect at the Ialais Royal IN
Paris, but its production here will always DC
somewhat of a shock to an American audience
II is said that in London a license for the pro-
duction Of Mr.. Jones's farce WIS refused ny the
Lord Chamberlain. This statement was circulated
freely around the Chicago clubs before the pro
duction, and in consequence the majority CT the
audience on Monday night were men. MT
Stoddart, Mrs. Phillips and the other members OF
the company did not sccm AZ all at home IN
their new departure, so that the whole play was
anything but success.
Thursday afternoon the leading companies play
ing here united in benefit to aid tho Frcsh-h
Fund which was started by "1hc News few
weeks AGO The benefit was great success and
increased the fund, which is now nearly $4,000,
by $1,000.